[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 151 (Monday, August 7, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40156-40158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-19361]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Agency Forms Under Review by the Office of Management and Budget

    DOC has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
clearance the following proposals for collection of information under 
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    Agency: Office of Acquisition Management.
    Title: Revision to the Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR) Clause 
at 1352.217-109 Entitled ``Insurance Requirements.''
    Form Number(s): 1352.217-109.
    Agency Approval Number: 0690-0010.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 33 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 33.
    Avg Hours Per Response: 1 hour.
    Needs and Uses: In its contracts for construction, alteration and 
repair of ships, the Department of Commerce requires each selected 
contractor to procure and maintain insurance as specified in the CAR 
Clause 1352.217-109, ``Insurance Requirements.'' The clause also 
requires the contractor to submit proof of this insurance to the 
contracting officer before the work under the contract is authorized to 
start.

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    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit institutions.
    Frequency: Annual.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Don Arbuckle, (202) 395-7340.

    Agency: Office of Acquisition Management.
    Title: Department of Commerce Solicitations: Requests for Proposals 
(RFPs) or Invitations for Bids (IFBs).
    Form Number(s): None.
    Agency Approval Number: 0690-0008.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 108,000 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 2,700.
    Avg Hours Per Response: 40 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The Commerce Department is required by the 
Competition in Contracting Act to seek maximum competition when issuing 
contracts for supplies and services. The Department is required to 
issue solicitations which require prospective contractors to prepare 
and submit technical and cost proposals as part of the Federal 
acquisition process for awarding these contracts.
    Affected Public: Business or other-for-profit and Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Frequency: Annual.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Don Arbuckle, (202) 395-7340.

    Agency: Office of Acquisition Management.
    Title: Department of Commerce Partners in Quality Contracts (PQC) 
Program.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Agency Approval Number: 0690-0012.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 4,400 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Avg Hours Per Response: 44 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The National Performance Review (NPR) conducted by 
Vice President Gore outlined several objectives, including improving 
the Federal acquisition process. The Department of Commerce (DOC) has 
developed a program that is philosophically consistent with NPR, known 
as the Partners in Quality Contracting (PQC) Program. PQC is a creative 
nonmonetary recognition program that showcases the importance of 
quality in the government acquisition process.
    Affected Public: Business or other-for-profit institutions.
    Frequency: Annual.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Don Arbuckle, (202) 395-7340.

    Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
    Title: NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Agency Approval Number: 0693-0005.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 10,000 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 250.
    Avg Hours Per Response: 40 hours.
    Needs and Uses: In accordance with the Omnibus Trade and 
Competitiveness Act of 1988, 15 U.S.C. 278k and 2781, NIST seeks to 
announce the availability of funds for planning and implementation of 
manufacturing extension center and related projects. The purpose of the 
information collection is to obtain proposals submitted to specific 
solicitations. Respondents are affiliated with not-for-profit 
organizations which operate these centers or deliver supporting 
services.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions and State, Local or 
Tribal Government.
    Frequency: Annual.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Virginia Huth, (202) 395-6929.

    Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
    Title: Accreditation Body Evaluation Program under the Fastener 
Quality Act P.L. 101-592.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Agency Approval Number: 0693-0015.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 20 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 5.
    Avg Hours Per Response: 4 hours.
    Needs and Uses: NIST needs the information to evaluate 
accreditation bodies which are applying for approval to accredit 
testing laboratories under the scope of the Fastener Quality Act P.L. 
101-592.
    Affected Public: Business or other-for-profit and Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Frequency: Annual.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Virginia Huth, (202) 395-6929.

    Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
    Title: National Voluntary Conformity Assessment System Evaluation 
Program (NVCASE).
    Form Number(s): None.
    Agency Approval Number: 0693-0019.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 20 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 10
    Avg Hours Per Response: 2 hours.
    Needs and Uses: NIST needs the information to evaluate conformity 
assessment bodies which are applying for recognition to provide needed 
services to manufacturers whose products must satisfy mandatory foreign 
regulations prior to import.
    Affected Public: Business or other-for-profit and Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Frequency: Annual.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Virginia Huth, (202) 395-6929.

    Agency: International Trade Administration/US&FCS/EPS.
    Title: User Satisfaction Surveys Evaluation Program.
    Form Number(s): ITA-4108P-A1, ITA-4110P et al.
    Agency Approval Number: ITA-41018P-A1, ITA-4110P et al.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 5,444 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 31,572.
    Avg Hours Per Response: 10 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: ITA provides products and services to help U.S. 
exporters operate in international markets. ITA units must have a tool 
that provides feedback on their customers' satisfaction with their 
products and services. This information will be used by individual 
offices to improve their ability to deliver services or enhance 
products.
    Affected Public: Business or other-for-profit institutions and 
State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Frequency: Annual.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Don Arbuckle, (202) 395-7340.

    Agency: International Trade Administration.
    Title: Certified Trade Mission: Application for Status.
    Form Number(s): ITA-4127P.
    Agency Approval Number: 0625-0215.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 60 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 60.
    Avg Hours Per Response: 1 hour.

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    Needs and Uses: The Certified Trade Mission Program offers trade 
mission guidance and assistance to Federal, state and local government 
developmental agencies, chambers of commerce, industry trade 
associations and other export groups.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, Business or other-for-
profit, Not-for-profit institutions, Federal Government and State, 
Local or Tribal Government.
    Frequency: Annual.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Don Arbuckle, (202) 395-7340.

    Agency: International Trade Administration/US&FCS/DO.
    Title: Export Assistance Request.
    Form Number(s): ITA-736P.
    Agency Approval Number: 0625-0205.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 1,250 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 25,000.
    Avg Hours Per Response: 3 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: As a result of an internal management study, ITA 
adopted a management strategy to target export assistance efforts to 
the infrequent exporter. ITA district offices must have a vehicle upon 
which to screen unsolicited calls for assistance and a vehicle upon 
which to make appropriate referrals to supporting organizations and 
agencies.
    Frequency: Annual.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Don Arbuckle, (202) 395-7340.

    Agency: Office of the Inspector General.
    Title: Applicant for Funding Assistance.
    Form Number(s): CD-346.
    Agency Approval Number: 0605-0001.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 240 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 960.
    Avg Hours Per Response: 4 hours.
    Needs and Uses: This survey obtains information that is used to 
establish the good character of principal officers and employees of 
organizations, firms, or recipients or beneficiaries of grants, loans, 
or loan guarantee programs that may receive grants, loans or loan 
guarantees from the Department of Commerce.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations, not-
for-profit institutions.
    Frequency: Annual.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Don Arbuckle, (202) 395-7340.

    Agency: Economic Development Administration.
    Title: Proposal for Federal Assistance and Application for Federal 
Assistance.
    Form Number(s): ED-900P and ED-900A (formerly ED-101P and ED-101A).
    Agency Approval Number: None.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Burden: 72,000 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 2,500.
    Avg Hours Per Response: 28 hours.
    Needs and Uses: This survey obtains information that is used to 
establish the good character of principal officers and employees of 
organizations, firms, or recipients or beneficiaries of grants, loans, 
or loan guarantee programs that may receive grants, loans or loan 
guarantees from the Department of Commerce.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations, not-
for-profit institutions.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Don Arbuckle, (202) 395-7340.

    Copies of the above information collection proposals can be 
obtained by calling or writing Gerald Tache, DOC Forms Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-3271, Department of Commerce, Room 5312, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent to the respective desk officer.

    Dated: August 1, 1995.
Gerald Tache,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 95-19361 Filed 8-4-95; 8:45 am]
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